Vehicle-body construction



Jly 31, 1928.

M. w. MoEsTA VEHICLE BODY CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 25, 1925 c n z o r. r. nu

Patented July 3l, 1928.

MARVIN W. MESTA, OF DETROT, MICHIGAN, ASSXGNOR T0 MURRAY RUDY CORPO" RATION, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATKQN OF MlCHIGAN.

Application led November 23, 1925.

This invention relates generally to windshield supports and consists of certa-in novel features of construction, lcombinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out 1n the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing: v

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an assembly embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure l.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a metallic pillar, preferably of a vehicle body of the closed type, consisting of two sections 2 and 3 respectively. As shown, the section or body portion 2 of the pillar is preferably channelshape in cross section and is provided at the linner rearward edge of the channel with a rearwardly extending flange 4 which constitutes an abutment for a swingingly mounted door (not shown) of the vehicle body. rlhe section 3 preferably closes the channel of the section 2 and consists of a metal strip having a return-bent portion 5 embracing and welded to the flange 4 and having a channel-shape portion 6 welded to the rear wall 7 of the body portion 2 at the inner edge thereof. Thus, a tubular pillar is provided which is capable of taking up torsional strains and stresses to which the vehicle body may be subjected. Moreover, the arrangement is such that the section 3 may be easily and quickly assembled with the channelshape body 2 of the pillar. This is especcially true inasmuch as the channel-shape portion 6 is of suiiicient width to permit suitable welding tools or fixtures to be applied within the channel to secure the flange 8 thereof to the rear wall 7 of the body portion 2.

In order that a sliding windshield may be assembled quickly with the pillar, the resilient channel runway 9 for the glass panel 1 0 is preferably fixed within the channel-shaped portion 11 of a finish strip 12 which in turn is preferably detachably secured to the tubular pillar. As shown, the lateral portion 13 of this linish strip seats within a suitable depression 14 in the pillar section 3, While the lateral return-bent ange 15 at the outer rear edge of the channel 1,1 preferably overlaps the rear wall 7 of the pillar and is of suflicient width to conceal the points where the channel 6 of the Serial No. 70,349.

section 3 and the wall 7 of the body portion 2 are spot welded together. Hence, with `this construction it is unnecessary to finish up the front wall 7 of the pillar in the usual way tov conceal the spot welds and a considerable saving of time and labor is effected. Any suitable means such las the screws -16 may be used to secure the finish strip l2 to the pillar. As shown, these screws preferably pass thro-ugh the base of the channel 11 and the lateral portion 13 and threadedly engage the section 3 and nuts 17 anchored'thereon. f

Thus, from the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the assembly of the windshield with the front body pillar is greatly simplified. Moreover this construction does not require the use of Wooden iller strips and trimming material for holding the glass runways in position.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and' advantage of myy invention will be readily apparent, l desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes maybe resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In combination, a pillar having an outwardly opening, longitudinally extending channel-shaped portion with the'base of the channel substantially parallel to the inner wall of the pillar, and a glass run holder upon the inner side of said pillar having Ia base substantially parallel to the base of said channel portiomand securing means for said holder including an element extending through said parallel bases.

2. In combination, a pillar, a glass run holder, and securing means for said holder carried by said pillar, one wall of said pillar having oE-set portions disposed in substantially parallel planes, the innermost ofl said portions being within the pillar, the holder aving a base substantially parallel to said innermost portion, and said securing means being adjustable transversely of said innermost portion of the base aforesaid of said holder.

3. In combination, a pillar having two walls, one of said walls having olf-set portions disposed in substantially parallel planes, the innermost of said portions beingY within the pillar, a glass run holder 'having inentioned of said holder and the outermost.

portion aforesaid oi seid wall ln ooinhination, a pillar two walls, one oi said walls having olii-set portions disposed in substantially parallel planes9 the innermost oi said portions being within the pillar and leerling1 a @ange se cured to the other or said walls, a rnn holder having its hase suhstantially parallel to the innermost portion aforesaid and having a lateral idange overlapping the last inen tioned wall, and securing .means for said holder adjustable transversely of the hase oif said holder and the innermost portion aforesaid of said iirst mentioned wall.

5. ln combination, a tubular pillar having two of its walls disposed at substantially right angles to each other, one oit said walls having a portion ott-set inwardly and entend ing1 at substantially right angles to the other oi? walls aforesaid`9 said olif-set portion being substantially lm-shape inl cross section and cooperating with the other oi said walls to fornoA an outwardly opening channel, a run holder havingn its hase substantially parallel to the hase ot the outwardly openw ing channel, and securing` ineans for said holder adjustable transversely of the hase oit the holder and. the odset portion aforesaid.

6, ln Combination, a, pillar having two walls, one or' said walls having a portion oli1M set inwardly and disposed upon the inner side of the other of said walls and secured thereto7 said oiiset portion 3o-operating; with the other oi said walls to torni an outwardly opening channel, a glass run holder having its hase extending longitudinally of the ontn wardly opening channel and having lateral flanges overlapping the edges of the ontwardly openingchannel and portions of the two walls aforesaid, and securing ineens for said holder carried hy one of said walls oi the od-set portion aforesaid.

ln testimony whereof l aHiX my signature.

MAR'VlN W. MESTA- 

